Hannah, awarded Dance Magazine’s ‘25 to Watch’ in 2020, graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Purchase, earning a BFA in Performance and Composition and a minor in Arts Management. While at Purchase, Hannah performed in works by Adam Barruch, Aszure Barton, Larry Keigwin, Rosalind Newman, Claire Porter, and Nicole Wolcott in addition to one semester dancing abroad at the Beijing Dance Academy.

Since graduating, Hannah has worked with Doug Varone, Raja Feather Kelly, Sue Bernhard Danceworks, Megan Williams Dance, and Rovaco Dance Company in venues such as The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, and New York Live Arts. Her work as 2nd Best Dance Company has been commissioned by GroundWorks DanceTheater, Gibney’s ‘dance-mobile’ series, Triskelion Arts, Kizuna Dance, GALLIM x CreateArt, musical artists (Snail Mail, Frankie Cosmos, and Half Waif), the Hartt School, and SUNY Purchase, among others.

In addition to her performing work, Hannah finds a creative home in teaching: she is currently on the dance faculty of SUNY Purchase, Bard College (upcoming), and Gibney Dance Center as well as for their professional program, Gibney PRO.

Recent credits for Hannah’s choreography, which “tackles topics like death and queer identity through rigorous, inventive movement and wit” (Lauren Wingenroth, Dance Magazine), include residencies at GALLIM and Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, movement direction for Snail Mail band (Valentine European tour, 2022), and a new evening-length production for Triskelion Arts.

Dava Huesca is a performing artist, teacher, and choreographer currently based in New York City. She was a company member with VIM VIGOR for two years and has performed with  Telfar TV, Yin Yue Dance Company, Jacolby Satterwhite, Johannes Weiland, Laja Martin, Maxine Doyle, Rena Butler, Sidra Bell, Damani Pompey, Christoph Wrinkler company, and Martha Graham Dance company.

In 2020, Dava started teaching and choreographing floor work based classes for university level students. She has set work for VIM VIGOR at Barnard College as well as taught regular classes at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of dance. Dava has been a guest floor work teacher for MOVE NYC, has set solo work on Peridance Certificate Program students, choreographed works for Yale University, and more. She was the first Springboard Danse Montreal nominated recipient of Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation AIR Founder’s Residency in 2021, as well as the first round of choreographic artists for Gallim’s Moving Women residency in 2020.

In 2020, she co-founded the interdisciplinary arts collective LLAB RATS. LLAB RATS seeks to practice art as activism for the benefit of Black folks. Through LLAB RATS she has performed and set works for Battery Dance Festival, CPR, Ciclo Dos, Purchase Dance company, Arts on Site, The Craft NYC, and POP UP NYC.

In 2019, Dava was recognized by the New York Times and Dance Spirt magazine for the dance fashion instagram page @issadancelook. She is a graduate of SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, Fiorello LaGuardia Arts High School, and two-time alumni of Springboard Danse Montreal. She is a recipient of the 2015 Desiree Kera’s from the Heart award.

Ana Maria was born in Bucharest, Romania. At the age of 11 she received a scholarship from the National Ballet School of Canada, where she completed her dance education. She joined Canada’s National Ballet and went on to dance with the Royal Danish Ballet, Germany’s Augsburg Ballet and Lisbon’s Contemporary Portuguese Dance Company and most recently, with New York’s Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, where she danced for seven years.

Lucaciu has performed works by Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, Hofesh Shechter, Jiří Kylián, Alexander Ekman, Lar Lubovitch, Alexei Ratmansky, and many others. Holder of a BFA in dance from Empire State College, she collaborates and performs with a wide range of artists and companies, and freelances as a dancer and choreographer in her own right. She also teaches ballet, contemporary, and improvisation workshops at professional programs and dance companies across the US and Europe.

She currently assists Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman with new creations and stages his work around the world.

Ana Maria most recently worked with New Dialect during the creation and presentation of Peter Chu’s commissioned duet Two Yous. The duet premiered at OZ Arts Nashville on April 1 & 2, 2016.

Michael’s critically acclaimed lighting and scenery has been seen in venues all over the USA, Europe, and Asia, ranging from opera houses to amphitheaters to circus tents to hay barns. The 3-time New York Dance and Performance Award winner has designed lighting and scenery for many dance companies, in the USA, Australia, Finland, Sweden, Cuba. He designed lighting and video for the 2015 Presidential Scholars Awards, at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Michael has also been Senior Scenic Designer on two Comedy Central Celebrity Roasts, as well as the 2015 Lincoln Awards at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall for Uplight, Inc, based in NYC. Some of his performance photography has been published in Liz Lerman’s book “Hiking the Horizontal”, as well on the websites and marketing materials for Bebe Miller Company and Rachel Tess Dance.

Becca Blackwell is a talented and versatile professional in the world of performing arts, making their mark as a dedicated Production Stage Manager for Whim W’him. With an extensive background in stage management, lighting design, and stagehand work, Becca has made a significant impact on the Seattle dance scene.

As a Production Stage Manager, Becca orchestrates the behind-the-scenes magic, ensuring smooth and flawless performances. Their organizational prowess, exceptional communication skills, and ability to handle high-pressure situations make them an invaluable asset to the Whim W’him team. Becca’s meticulous planning and coordination allow the creative vision to come to life on stage seamlessly. Additionally, Becca’s talents extend to lighting design, where their keen artistic vision and technical finesse have contributed to the creation of captivating visual experiences on stage.

With a diverse skill set, unwavering dedication, and a passion for the performing arts, Becca Blackwell continues to shine as a vital force in the industry. Their contributions, both as a stage manager and lighting designer, have left a lasting impression on audiences and fellow professionals, solidifying their position as a respected and sought-after talent in the Seattle dance community.